INFECTION PREVENTION ESSENTIALS FOR JOURNALISTS

A specialized training for journalists on infection prevention and control during COVID-19 Date: Thursday, 6 August 2020 | Time: 6.00-8.00 pm (East Africa Time) SPEAKERS1. Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC2. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria CDC3. Prof. Folasade Ogunshola, Chair, Infection Control Africa Network4. Dr Christopher Lee, Senior Technical Advisor, Resolve to Save Lives5. Amy Elizabeth (E-beth) Barrera-Cancedda, Infection Prevention and Control Specialist, WHO Register and connect through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jtptY8l6Q6Sul0InIVGDng  […]

Quarterly Newsletter of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2020

Optimizing contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa Disease outbreaks occur frequently, and no two outbreaks are ever the same. There are always differences in magnitude and spread, and the ability to control and reduce fatality due to the outbreak will depend on the depth of scientific knowledge about the disease, availability of approved and well-known […]

Africa CDC COVID-19 Response Update, 31 May 2020

Graphic illustration of where we were with COVID-19 response as of 31 May 2020. 1- EPIDEMIOLOGIC UPDATE 2- EQUIPMENT SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES 3- NUMBER OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS TRAINED 4- STRATEGIC ACTION UPDATE 5- PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENTS BY COUNTRY 6- AFRICA CDC TARGETS 7- COVID-19 tests conducted by Member States as of 31 July 2020